11.   President Joseph Estrada met Thursday with two Belgians who were freed by kidnappers in the southern Philippines and apologized to the Belgian ambassador for their abductions.

12.   Separately, kidnappers freed a Philippine Airlines manager after holding him captive for nearly two months in the southern Philippines.

13.   So the kidnappers freed all but Howes and his Cambodian interpreter.

14.   The father of soccer star Jorge Campos was freed by kidnappers Tuesday and returned home Tuesday after six days in captivity, said a friend of the family.

15.   The father of star soccer goalie Jorge Campos rested at home with family and friends after being freed by kidnappers who held him for six days in western Mexico.

16.   The father of Mexican national team goalkeeper Jorge Campos apparently was freed by kidnappers on Tuesday and returned home after six days in captivity.

17.   The government refused to pay, but offered amnesty if the kidnappers freed their hostages unharmed.

18.   The kidnappers freed Chan in an abandoned godown in Tsing Yi where she was left alone until a passer-by spotted her.

19.   The kidnappers freed David Weston, another British engineer in the group, and their Bangladeshi driver, Abdul Motaleb.

20.   The officials also offered safe passage out of India if the kidnappers freed their four hostages.